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Church Street School vs. West Woods School

Should you attend Church Street School or West Woods School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Church Street School
95 Church St.
Hamden, CT 06514
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
West Woods School
350 West Todd St.
Hamden, CT 06518
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Church Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

West Woods School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Church Street School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 305 students in grades Kindergarten-6, West Woods School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
290 students
305 students
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This chart displays total students of West Woods School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of West Woods School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Church Street School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Woods School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#734 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#402 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Church Street School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Woods School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Church Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Woods School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Church Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Woods School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
60-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Church Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Woods School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Church Street School by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Woods School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
36
41
Grade 1 Students
35
41
Grade 2 Students
43
48
Grade 3 Students
29
39
Grade 4 Students
36
39
Grade 5 Students
44
43
Grade 6 Students
36
54

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Church Street School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Woods School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
52%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Church Street School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Woods School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Church Street School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Woods School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Church Street School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Woods School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Church Street School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Woods School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Church Street School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of West Woods School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Church Street School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Woods School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Church Street School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Woods School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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